Lincoln on Love

The State of Illinois, the “Land of Lincoln,” offers many opportunities to study Abraham Lincoln, the famous statesman, who was revered throughout the state’s history. For those of us who grew up in Illinois, school was not closed on President’s Day, but on Lincoln’s birthday, endearing him further to school children who grew up admiring the man. It was no surprise to find a newspaper clipping about Lincoln in my grandmother’s scrapbook, from an Illinois…

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